Literature Terms 1
What is irony?
It's the contrast between expectation and reality
What's a problem?
A situation that is harmful to a character
What are the main 3 parts of a plot diagram?
Beginning, middle and end
How would you describe the house on mango street?
Ugly, broken down, etc.
What's your tutor's name?
Priscila
What are the 3 types of irony?
Verbal, situational and dramatic
What's a solution?
It's HOW you solve a problem in the story
What parts make up the beginning of a story?
The exposition
The conflict
What did the protagonist from the mango street want?
To live in a real house
He thought he had been caught because of the beating heart he heard, but in reality, it was just him confessing his crime because he was feeling guilty
What is verbal irony? (Use fancy words)
When someone says something that means the opposite
What's the POV?
The way the author allows the reader to know about the story
What parts make up the middle of a story?
The rising action
The climax
Describe the protagonist of the TELL TALE HEART
Mad, crazy, guilty, psychotic, etc.
What's rethoric?
What we write to persuade the reader
What's dramatic irony? (Use fancy words)
When the reader knows something the characters don't
What's the perspective?
What parts make up the end?
The falling action
The resolution
Share what the story of the TELL TALE HEART was
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How would you describe the life of the man on Mango street?
Poor, etc.
What's situational irony?
When the opposite of what is expected happens
What is a problem and solution purpose in a story?
It's a PATTERN OF ORGANIZATION where information is expressed as a dilemma and something that can be done to solve it.
What is a plot diagram?
An organizational tool used to map the events in a story
Share how both stories made you feel and why
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How was the life of the protagoniste before he lived on mango street?
the same